Topics: Declaration of Emergency

States Declare Emergencies, Issues Waivers in Wake of Tornado

Federal Government, States Continue to Issue Declarations of Emergency in Wake of Hurricane Ida

Federal and state governments continue to issue a variety of waivers in the wake of Hurricane Ida and other other storms hitting the southeastern part of the United States. NATSO continues to update this page as new information becomes available. More

Colonial Pipeline Update

NATSO remains in close contact with the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, regulators and lawmakers regarding the status of fuel supplies and any potential shortages as a result of the cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline. NATSO will continue to update its members as information becomes available, including Declarations of Emergency, hours-of-service waivers and White House announcements. More

NATSO Monitors Weather-Related Declarations of Emergency

An updated list of emergency declarations, waivers and other emergency documents issued by Federal and State agencies. More

FMCSA Extends National HOS Waiver

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) late February 12 extended the Hours-of-Service waiver through May 31. The HOS waiver had been set to expire on Feb. 28. The agency said that it expects this to be the fourth and final extension of the waiver. The national exemption to the HOS rules for truck drivers and carriers hauling COVID-19 relief was first issued on March 12, 2020, in response to the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump. More

Hurricane Watch: Sally Intensifies; NATSO Monitors Declarations of Emergency

Hurricane Sally intensified to a Category 2 storm by late Sept. 14, moving toward Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The storm was forecast to push “life-threatening” surges of up to 11 feet and produce tremendous rainfall. More

U.S. DOT Expands HOS Waiver for Transportation of Fuel

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced today that it is expanding its national Declaration of Emergency to provide Hours-of-Service regulatory relief for commercial drivers to include the transportation of fuel. More

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